Bibliothecae Bridgesianae catalogus, or, A catalogue of the entire library of John Bridges, late of Lincolns-Inn, Esq. : consisting of above 4000 books and manuscripts in all languages and faculties, particularly in classics and history, and especially the history and antiquities of Great-Britain and Ireland, which will begin to be sold by auction on Monday the seventh day of February 1725/6, at his chambers in Lincolns-Inn, no. 6

by: Cock, Mr. (Christopher), fl. 1720-1749; Bridges, John, 1666-1724; Motte, Andrew, d. 1734

Publication date: 1726

Topics: Bridges, John, 1666-1724, Rare books, Early printed books, Private libraries, Manuscripts

Publisher: London : Printed by J. Tonson and J. Watts, and to be sold at most booksellers in town and country

Collection: getty; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Getty Research Institute

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: English

"Gentlemen ... may have their commissions received and faithfully executed by a letter directed to Mr. Cock"--P. [6]

Frontispiece: A. Motte delin. & sculp

A more elaborate catalogue entitled 'Catalogus librorum Johannis Bridges' was also published in the same year by Tonson and Watts

ESTC (RLIN)

Errata on p. [6]

Date of sale: Feb. 7-Mar. 21, 1726

Place of sale: Lincoln's Inn, London

Library's copy annotated with some prices; note in ms. on second front free endpaper, "This was Mr. [Richard] Heber's copy ..."; slip of paper with ms. note pasted on t.p. verso